Male, Female and Tranny Rape - equal?

  • September 7, 2009 11:51 PM BST
    Friday/Saturday and Sunday 4/5/6 September I attended a course on Womens Assertiveness as part of my duties as duly elected Equality and Diversity Officer for my Union in my local Hospital. (THis is me who has never volunteerd for any position where I might get attention!)

    I had a great time with a nice group of lesbians and gays. Just to get off on the right foot at start when we introduced ourselves I told them I was pre-op etc.

    Things went fine with no problems until on the Sunday when we moved onto discussing the Motions to be put forward at the National LGBT Conference in November.
    We nit picked our way through the first 10 motions altering a word or sentence here but with no serious disagrrement until we reached Motion 11 - Male Rape. OMG! Pandemonium broke out!
    The lesbians immediatley demanded the Motion be expanded to include male and female rape and while the wording was a little clumsy and did seem to suggest that a male would experience rape differently to a female I took the Motion to mean that Male Rape specifically was to be discussed for the first time while Female Rape had been discussed at previous conferences.

    We could not agree! I totally refused to allow the Morion ot be expanded to include Female Rape and the Lesbians and then the Gays gradually joined into one group opposing me. So we had to leave it to be forewatrded to Committee to let them decide on the matter.

    What didn't occur to me at the time was the fact that I should have insisted on expanding the motion to include Transwomen and Transmen Rape as in fact there are aspects of that that are different to Male or Female Rape. But then that would have diluted the original Male Rape focus.

    So now I have to contact Group to say a Motion 11A has to be compiled and included to deal wwith all the aspects or rape that are applicable to rape of a transperson.

    I must admit I enjoyed the nitpicking and arguments about the Motions discussed. But #11 got so heated! LOL.. So this is what joining a Union Group is all about.

    I'll add my thoughts on Transrape tomorrow.



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    September 8, 2009 2:51 PM BST
    Interesting Rose. My thoughts on it is that motion 11 should be "An individual raped by another individual" where gender is not specified and then have subsections describing the various gender types to take into account the various differences and nature of the rape incident which is specific to the various gender types? It would then be all inclusive and no discrimination would occur.

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    September 8, 2009 3:39 PM BST
    I would think rape is an act of violence against another person regardless of gender.
    This includes anybody & everybody.
  • September 8, 2009 9:48 PM BST
    Penny and Karen you are both missing the point at the end fo my third paragraph which is that female rape has been discussed several conferences while male rape hasn't.

    A leter email from the group goes into specifics of rape...and males can't be raped as the only rape the law knows about is penis into vagina...

    when I tried to get th Motion expanded to allow discussion over the peculiarities of TG/TS sexual assault/rape the Ls and Gs don't want to know.
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    September 9, 2009 1:20 AM BST
    Rose, there is most certainly a definition of male rape in law.

    The none consensual act of buggery upon a male persons act 1958 and the maximum term was life imprisoment

    This was ammended as a statute as the rape of a male 1976

    and was subsequently ammended as buggery and rape of a male person, the Criminal justice act 1994.


    There is also on the statute books, the act of forced sodomy of a women, by definition ( the rape of a female person using sodomy) which also overides the theory that a penis and a vagina have to be involved.

    There are also statutes, covering the rape, vaginally, and anally using an object against a non consenting person

    Also offences under the crimes against the persons act, to include, people who are not mentally aware, retarded or in such a state as to not be aware of what is happening. all which include the rape of men or women

    So whoever told you that there is no such legal definition or interpretation of male rape is talking out of their arse, lol

    Also Butler - Criminal Justice and public order, gender- gender-rape law. ruled case law 10.1023/A:1009297603439
    That the perpretation of rape was not soley related to gender, ( the interpretation of that is that women can rape men by the forced intoduction of an unwilling male to enter his penis into the vagina) (the same can be said of a male on male)
    Also there is obviously the staututory rape of of a minor which is also none gender related women on boys, men on girls.

    So its not necessarily the person with the willy that is the rapist. But in most cases women on boys is dealt with under the section of Gross indecency, Whereas a man on a young girl it is deemed rape.

    Crissie Know it all, lol

    (Thank Julie) lol





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    September 9, 2009 12:02 PM BST
    Great answer Chris, you know it all, lol.

    Rape is a horrific crime regardless of the gender of the person it is committed against. I can see no point in arguing it. I'm also far from surprised about the lesbian and gay element not wanting it to include anything related to transgendered people. They really couldn't care less about us and only use us for the numbers we can bring to the LGBT events etc. We should never be grouped with them in the first place, but that's a whole other thread.

    Chris - answer this one if you can. What is the position in the eyes of the law for a non or pre-op transexual who is raped? Assuming that they have a GRC to make them legally female but have male genitalia? I know in theory that they should be treated as a woman but the reality?

    Nikki
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    September 9, 2009 12:36 PM BST

    Nikki, hugs.

    In 3 hours I will be leaving for my holidays. 24 days, so will miss the ongoing debates etc in the forums, bad time to be leaving with this debate going on, er should I cancel my holiday? yeah like hell, lol

    My aunt is The chief accountant for a presdigous London firm of Barristers and law firm, a registered trustee at the high courts, mostly specialising in Litigation and corporate law. Whilst not specialising in criminal law, obviously we have access to limited information.

    I take it on advisement, that a person raped with a GRC, would be charged with the offence under the crimes against the persons act under the butler review with sodomy. and this is covered by the 1994 act as ammended, an act of sodomy commited upon a non consensual person. And is conjusive to rape under the gender gender law previously mentioned.

    Cannot imediately find a case that has set a precedent, but the act itself is quite, clear.

    Cristine


    This post was edited by Cristine Jennifer Shye. BL at December 8, 2015 9:00 PM GMT
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    September 9, 2009 2:58 PM BST
    Smart arse!! lol.

    Thanks Christine, it was a serious question so thankyou for obtaining a response so soon.

    Nikki
  • September 10, 2009 8:17 AM BST
    Hi Nikki,

    the severity of the rape wasn't the issue though the lesbians seemed to read the motion to mean that male rape was worse than female...what I was concerend with was the fact that female rape had been debated at several conferences while male hadn't...and of course a pre-op, post-op or non-op has the added stress and trauma of being outed in a way that a male or female wouldn't...and of course if taking the matter to court the victim would have to stand up in witness box and go through all the aspects of sex life while the rapist sits there leering with a halo over his head.
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    September 11, 2009 7:57 AM BST

    Paragraph 3 of my last post, insert, (the Rapist would be), insert between GRC would be charged, sounds as thought the victime would be charged lol.

    The gender of the victim, ref the gender -gender revision by Butler, should not be indicative in any way to the severity or jugement of the crime, its a crime against the persons act. and emphasis on gender should not be made an issue either by the defence or the prosecution.

    As to Rose, victim in court having their sexual history brought to account, the same goes for the rape or women or men, its standard. The butler reports states that Gender or sexual preference on its own should not be made a prefential consideration when evidence is being presented or judgements made.

    Victim unless otherwise ruled are reffered in all instances by name, as a person, ergo if someone is a pre-op and have a GRC they would be reffered to as Jane Do,

    Hope this clears this up.

    Hurghaga is fantastic. Hotel is fabby, food is terrific and realy chilling out.


    Loadsa love to you all.

    xxxXCristineXxxx


    This post was edited by Cristine Jennifer Shye. BL at December 8, 2015 9:01 PM GMT
  • September 15, 2009 3:55 PM BST
    I still think that due to the public's conception of transgenderered people that taking a rapist to court would be an extremely stressful event...

    anyway it looks like we are going to have an emergency debate to sort the matter of the wording of the motion...I'll keep you informed.
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    September 15, 2009 4:28 PM BST
    I would be far less concerned with the stress of going to court, (personally speaking), than the crime being treated appropriately because of my being transgendered.

    Thankyou for the updates Rose, it will be interesting to see how it goes.

    Nikki
  • September 16, 2009 8:51 AM BST
    I made the point at the meeting that all too ofetn we hear of transrape actually turning into hate murder and the perpertrator getting off scott free by claiming to have gone into 'homophobic rage' when discovering the original sex of the victim...
    I've been compiling a list of such murders and it is a worldwide phenomenon...
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    September 18, 2009 12:03 PM BST

    Rose xxXxx

    In any civilised country there are laws against murder/homicide, regardless off gender, where homophobic rage would not be an excuse or mitigation, to the point so as to cause the defendant to escape justice altogether, it might be taken to account in the sentencing of the perpretrator.,

    Now we enter the realms of deceit. ie. if any transexual presents themselves as a GG and upon entering into a sexual encounter, the defendat believing that one is a GF, only to discover that the person comes complete with male genitalia, then that while is not an excuse the rage and disgust that a male would feel, still does not excuse murder in law, The sentencing might reflect that.

    This is why one should be open and honest before entering into a relationship of any kind, even if one is post op. Logically if it leads to rape and the defendant tries to plead homophobic rage and disgust then that is in itself a denial of the disgust and rage, anyone that disgusted would hardly go on to comit rape, Could envisage it leading to a severe beating even to the point of murder but rape, I don't think there would be any credence in that excuse..

    When I get home, will delve into this further and see if there are cases of victims in court that have/have not had their gender exploited by the defence and what effects it had on verdicts and sentencing.

    Loadsa Love Crisitne xxXxxx


    This post was edited by Cristine Jennifer Shye. BL at December 8, 2015 9:03 PM GMT
  • September 18, 2009 10:19 PM BST
    defence may not directly challenge gender due to GRCs but they will exploit the 'weirdness' of the sex in the homosexual rage murder trials.
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    September 24, 2009 2:44 AM BST

    Herewith a list of current cases of juricprudence and ongoing revisions and forthcomeing changes to legal definitions. for those realy interested in doing some research for themselves, I'm on holiday, lol, so not gonna bother evaluating everything, suss it out for yourselves.

    I do have the email address and personal contact for the person compiling  the changes, who is something of an expert on transgendered, law. if your interested.

    Cristine



    This post was edited by Cristine Jennifer Shye. BL at December 8, 2015 9:04 PM GMT
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    September 24, 2009 1:47 PM BST
    Yes, you are on holiday and should be enjoying it and not coming in here (hugs) xx

    I have been delving into the law on this myself as it has really been quite stimulating. It's fascinating reading.

    Nikki
  • September 24, 2009 10:52 PM BST
    There is a follow up meeting about the male rape motion on saturday but so far I have not received an invite...
  • September 25, 2009 5:53 AM BST
    I know that as a child when I was raped by a woman I was told it was impossible for a woman to rape a man. And yet if a man touches a woman or a little girl with his hands in a sexual way it is rape but if a woman touches a little boy in a sexual way it is not rape. That was the law 40 years ago and that is the way the law works now. You can't rape a man. I hate that law but it is what it is.


    Stephenie
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    September 25, 2009 6:40 AM BST
    I must say Cristine , Kudos, for your articulate clarifying interpretation of the law.
    A very impressed....Tammy
    PS...I look forward, in reading the way you convey your factual posts, with a cute twist of humor.
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    September 25, 2009 10:53 AM BST
    Stephenie.

    The law is quite clear. If a woman touched you in an appropriate way, As I said if you read back, she would probably be charged with gross indecency, if she forced you to have penatrive sex, then that would come under rape, but generally, would be charged with gross indecency, if you were a minor at the time, that would have been taken into consideration when sentancing.
    None penatrive sex would proably been deemed serious sexual assault of a minor. But the rape of minors has been on the statute books as far back as records, go Rape involves penatrive sex, either with a penis, or object, If you read back there are some of the dates and details of some of the most basic revisions to the rape of a male. Under the Butler revisions, the gender of the perpretrator of rape or the gender of the victim, is not indicative to gender. Both are legally culpable to an act of rape..

    Through my contacts, I have been able to elicit masses of information, I have asked Katie if we could have a new forum, Titled the transgendered and the law, Where I will be able to quote, The rights of the transgendered and the law, citing case histories and the relevant laws, relating to Employment law, case histories for the advancment of transitioning, where treatment has been started under the UK NHS and then delayed or deffered, laws relating to the transgendered in police custody and prison.
    Descrimination laws and peoples entitlements, for instance, once you have a GRC as far as I am aware at the moment if you have a GRC, you are entitled to draw a pension in line with genetic females, five years earlier than men,

    I will be contacting Prof Andrew Sharp, by invitation, when I get back from my holidays with a view to asking him to comment, if the new forum is established.

    I have on record of various case histories where Transgendered people have been under the care of the NHS been given hormone treatments and therapy and then denied suirgery, on reasons of budget or delayed referal for surgery and have won their cases in the high court,

    I have also asked various legal establishments and publishers of legal interpretations of various acts for permission to re-publish them here in tranny web, on a basis of a none comercial gain, based on TW being a support and advice site.

    Cristine
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    September 25, 2009 2:14 PM BST
    Employment law is an area that I am currently researching, as it is always tricky for us to find and hold jobs through transition. I hope to have something put together soon and will probably post it in the Tribune, perhaps as a series of articles.

    Nikki
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    September 27, 2009 1:54 PM BST
    Further to my previous posts and in answer to Nikkis question about terms of reference, ref gender of a victim, I have recieved the following email from Proffessor Andrew Sharpe, We have a mutual aquaintance.


    Dear Cristine.

    Ref your email, GRA2004.

    If anybody is penetrated annaly or vaginally with a penis, without their consent, the proper charge for the offence would be a
    ''Section 1 rape (SOA 2003)''. The legal gender, GRC or not does not matter. It is irrelevant under the two previous act ammendments and so far not to any subsequent ammendments.

    If the victim does have a GRC then they would obviously be reffered to with and as a female, with the pronoun female.

    Even if the victim does NOT have a GRC and is in the process of transitioning and presents as a female, It is usually accepted by the DPPS and the courts that out of respect for the victim, It is my considered opinion that would be taken into consideration and she would be reffered to as a female.

    Best wishes Andrew.
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    September 27, 2009 2:19 PM BST
    Another guide to the treatment and detention of TG people is:-

    It is quite lengthy and involved, but there are definitions and laid out requirements and procedures tables 1-5.


    http://pfc.org.uk/node/384#sn1-2
  • September 28, 2009 12:36 AM BST
    Thanks Christine for the info and clarifications.
    Maybe Canada law is different , i don't know. I do know when my dad tried to do something about it when I was 10 that he was not able to. The only thing that happened was that the person was fired.

    Anyhow, I do appreciate all of the efforts that you and others have put into this. One day it is my hope that we can all be equal under the law.

    Thanks again for your informative postings


    Stephenie
  • September 29, 2009 6:28 PM BST
    http://www.southportvisit[...]799882/ no details of what went on but at least its seen as male rape.

    what is making extent of all crime hard to appreciate now is that UK Govt has told the press and media it will have to pay for court reports and obviously a lot of newspapers aren't bothering so we don't get to know what crime is going through the courts...
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    September 29, 2009 7:29 PM BST
    Rose, xxXxx.

    So much for the missive from your attendance group, refusing to acknowledged the fact of male rape. But from what I understand now, there is now now difference of rape by buggery, genderwise, its dealt with under an amendment that I failed to find earlier, section one of the Sexual offences act SO2003. Which precedes the Gender recognition act being passed by parliament in 2004.

    the case you quoted from your local paper, ''The police were investigating *an alleged* rape of a young boy'' the police cannot specify that a named person did the rape until he has been found guilty by a court of law. Thats contrary to prejudicial reporting and could be used in argument for a defence on the grounds of a pre-biased jury. The usual response from police sources is a person has been detained and charged in connection with the offence. This is where the rape of women, where the womans identity is kept in closure, whilst the name of the arrested person is released. is rather unfair if it turns out that the rape allegations are found to be untrue, mud sticks?

    In my previous post, the email from professor sharpe, I saved the mail to a folder then edited it to cut out a lot of references and links and examples, to simplify it, also removing various personal references, it was me that spelt Anally wrong, lol in my hurry to get to the pool.

    Cristine xXx



    As for court reporting, I'm not sure, but have been told there is an act of freedom to judgements, by way of public interest,

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    January 4, 2010 7:11 PM GMT
    Further to satisfying the question of male type rape ie buggery of a pre-op transexual, there is also a very interesting case that Proffessor Sharpe has pointed out to me. just to show how slippery defence lawyers can get in trying to deride the seriousness of the rape of a post op transexual vaginally.

    Regina versus John Mathews, Reading Crown court. T960397.

    A jugmental precendent ( these overide statutes or clarify, misleading or ambiguous elements of statute law, passed by Parliment.)

    Defence council arguing that the perpretrator of raping a post-op transexual vaginally, did not in effect comit rape, as the vagina was artificially constructed and therefore technically did not come under the clinical constitution or definition of a female vagina. The defendant had admitted that he had intercourse with the complainant against her will. , that case had been proved, but defending council demanded that a lesser charge of indecent assault be brought forward for judgement, instead of the more serious case of rape. as the complainant had not been raped anally, there was in effect no basis for the rape charge..


    http://www.pfc.org.uk/node/322


    Cristine
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    January 6, 2010 4:28 PM GMT
    My last posting here, I thought was very interesting. The rape of a post op, and the ongoing technicalities and terms of reference, everyone was interested enought to comment on the rights and effects the judicial system had on pre-ops.
    But this is even more interesting, showing just how far the law has come giving considerations to Transexuals.
    Rose, any comments?

    Cristine